Renny Harlin
Renny Harlin
Renny Harlinis a Finnish film director, producer and screenwriter. His films include A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, The Long Kiss Goodnight and Deep Blue Sea...
NationalityFinnish
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth15 March 1959
CityRiihimaki, Finland
CountryFinland
Renny Harlin quotes about
learned seconds
What I learned most was how to tell a story in 15 seconds or 30 seconds or 60 seconds - to have some kind of goal of what to try to do and make it happen in that time.
giving-up challenges healthy
You just never give up, no matter how hard the challenges are, and observe this world with a healthy dose of criticism and don't just follow the herd like somebody else might do.
dream government years
There were a lot of people dreaming about making films, and they would finance maybe 6 films a year. Because they were funded by the government, the films sort-of had to deal with serious social issues - and, as a result, nobody went to see those films.
paper able film
I did some film reviews for small papers in Finland and things like that to be able to keep living here.
finland
I loved movies and went to see every movie I could in Finland.
imagination individuality want
You want to do something that shows some type individuality and talent and imagination - at the same time, you want to be truthful to the predecessors, because obviously the audience liked something about them and you have to replicate that experience to a certain extent.